Sentences with phrase «indigenous peak bodies»

The Text Box below provides an overview of a number of existing national Indigenous peak bodies and how they are constituted.

Given that the native title representative bodies do not have enough time, money or people available to ensure that native title holders and claimants in their area are able to exercise their procedural rights in hundreds of separate negotiations with mining companies and the State, a formalised «opt in» process negotiated by Indigenous peak bodies may prove to be a means to ensure that native title parties have some meaningful participation in decisions regarding mining exploration over their land.

A fundamental feature of the Close the Gap Campaign has been the leadership provided by the Indigenous members made up of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and other national Indigenous peak bodies representing our Indigenous doctors, nurses, dentists and psychologists.

We don't have a collective body — nothing like the model of the Close The Gap steering committee which has all major Indigenous and non Indigenous peak bodies coming together every quarter and strategising and is very potent.

involve Indigenous peak bodies and possibly other organisations nominating representatives to the national structure, or alternatively, provide for the participation of these bodies in a purely advisory capacity;

consistent and «connected» structure — with clear links to Indigenous peak bodies and Indigenous organisations at the state, territory and regional levels

In this model, organisations, national Indigenous peak bodies, regional and / or state / territory level representative organisations could nominate a delegate / s to represent them in the National Indigenous Representative Body.

A consistent and «connected» structure, so that there is a clear relationship between the national body and Indigenous peak bodies, service delivery organisations and other representative mechanisms that may exist at the State, Territory or regional level.

Generally speaking, existing Indigenous peak bodies represent the different sectoral interests of Indigenous service delivery organisations.

involving Indigenous peak bodies, regional or state / territory based Indigenous bodies or Indigenous service delivery organisations in its activities and decision - making

Text Box 3 below provides an overview of a number of existing national Indigenous peak bodies and how they are constituted.

In particular, the rejection of the base recommendation for the institution of national standards legislation - namely Recommendation 44, which calls upon COAG to negotiate with relevant national Indigenous peak bodies (including SNAICC and NAILSS) on such legislation - has been fatal.

Formation of an Indigenous Peak Body on a national level will provide Indigenous people Australia wide with a vehicle allowing them to express positive and negative community needs and concerns which in turn empowers each individual and community as whole in regard to «Community Restoration.»

Not exact matches

Framework agreements between Indigenous representatives and peak mining bodies set policy guidelines which may allow for limited expression of Indigenous perspective.

The «Close the Gap - Making it Happen» national workshop brought together key Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies and experts from across Australia's non-government and government sectors.

Even where all peak or representative bodies, on both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous sides, agree to a particular course, a few individual parties may encourage the Court to progress differently.

ATSIC should be the peak state / territory and national body, which advocates for the development of Indigenous communities;

Peak Indigenous bodies offer significant expertise and experience that should be drawn on by the new National Indigenous Representative Body.

This differentiates the role of these peak bodies from those of a National Indigenous Representative Body.

In Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), she visited the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) community who manoeuvred a viable Treaty with BC, and the peak Indigenous Health body — the First Nation Health (FHN) Authority and the Chairperson of their Council.

A different perspective, however, came from parties in one state expressing disquiet about the Federal Court's direction of matters, contrary to the wishes of the peak industry and Indigenous bodies and the State Government.

The level of representation of Indigenous communities stretches from government departments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs and governmental advisory or consultative bodies, through quasi-governmental or non-governmental peak Indigenous bodies, to specific small groups or individuals.

The representation in the national peak Indigenous bodies is commonly restricted to the sectoral interests of the organisation.

In the apparent absence of any cross-portfolio coordination in Queensland, the advisory and monitoring responsibilities are to lie with the Government's peak Indigenous advisory body, the Indigenous Advisory Council (see below).

The effective participation of the peak body of Indigenous land councils during the development of the Model ILUA ensured human rights standards were satisfied and that the outcome addressed the concerns of both the Government and Indigenous interests - leading to a more workable result.

Ley, Scullion and Nash have witnessed the good will and partnership aspirations of the National Health Leadership Forum (Indigenous Health Peak Bodies) so hopefully their retaining their portfolios will enable the momentum to be maintained and increased over time.

Their imposed policies and programs that have not been developed in consultation or collaboration with affected persons, their regular restructuring of programs and short - sighted funding arrangements and their lack of engagement with Indigenous peoples» peak body have significantly contributed to the state of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples» advancement.

There is also great work being undertaken by peak bodies, such as National Disability Services» Indigenous programs.

In March this year, the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, Ministers for Health and Indigenous Affairs, every major Indigenous and non-Indigenous peak health body and others signed a Statement of Intent to Close the Gap on Indigenous Health Equality which sets out how this commitment would be met.

AIDA President, Dr Kali Hayward, discusses the findings of the AIDA survey in more detail below and also outlines some positive action being undertaken by AIDA, in conjunction with medical peak bodies and the Federal Government, to create a safe and supportive working environment for Indigenous health professionals.

The peak Indigenous representative body, the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, remains unfunded.

There are many examples of States and peak bodies entering framework agreements with Indigenous representatives in order to set standards and templates for subsequent site - specific or project - specific agreements.

In her presentation based on Australian research, Dr O'Donnell highlighted the importance of building strong working relationships between government departments and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, but pointed out that there is a lack of national strategic direction to support engagement with Indigenous leaders and peak bodies.

Radoll also believes a national Indigenous mentoring service «would make a real difference» to Indigenous student completions, and that universities need to partner with peak Indigenous bodies: «that way we can both benefit from research and engagement,» he said.

The Abbott Government's decision to abolish the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS) has been described by Australia's peak Indigenous doctors» representative body as undermining the Government's support for Indigenous education, particularly tertiary education.

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«This morning, thirteen national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health peak bodies and stakeholders from around the country met with the Prime Minister to discuss how best government can work in real partnership to plan together to close the gap in Indigenous health inequality.

And the peak body is encouraging a broad range of Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations to join up as Associate Members to both strengthen its work and provide funding sustainability into the future, especially those partners with which it already works closely.

And (at last count) more than 20 - peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health, and health professional, peak bodies coalesced around this approach to drive the campaign.

It has brought together, for the first time, Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies at the national level and asked them to work together.

In particular, the Commissioner agrees with the Review Team's view that «ATSIC should be the peak State / Territory and National body, which advocates for the development of Indigenous communities» and that the «National Body should provide the policy interface for the Commonwealth Government setting and advocating a national strategic direction» (key principles for «a new ATSIC», pp6 - 7 of the Discussion Papbody, which advocates for the development of Indigenous communities» and that the «National Body should provide the policy interface for the Commonwealth Government setting and advocating a national strategic direction» (key principles for «a new ATSIC», pp6 - 7 of the Discussion PapBody should provide the policy interface for the Commonwealth Government setting and advocating a national strategic direction» (key principles for «a new ATSIC», pp6 - 7 of the Discussion Paper).

The peak body for Aboriginal health services is looking forward to working with newly appointed Health Minister Greg Hunt and Minister for Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt to close the gap in health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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The Government's planned changes to the Racial Discrimination Act and the Human Rights Commission will weaken the protection of Aboriginal Australians from racial abuse in this country at a time when suicide rates in Indigenous communities are among the worst in the world, the peak body for Aboriginal medical services said today.

The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Intuitions (APF), [99] the peak body for NHRIs in our region, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)[100] have identified great interest amongst NHRIs in relation to Indigenous peoples rights and the Declaration.

It was also the catalyst for the formation of a coalition of more than 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous peak health bodies and non-government organisations to progress what became known as the Close the Gap Campaign for Indigenous Health Equality.

It is intended that the Assembly shall be recognised as the peak Indigenous regional body and the primary point of Indigenous community coordination and input, while the Community Working Parties shall be the primary points of Indigenous contact at the community level.

The role of the Council is to «oversee the application of the Doing it Right policy framework and report to the Premier».35 Members of the Council include the «Minister for Indigenous Affairs, representatives from the ATSIC State Council, leaders of land councils, other Aboriginal peak bodies and community leaders».36 It is undecided at this stage how the gap left by the ATSIC representatives will be filled.

While a full list of the winners and losers has yet to be released, we can see that the Indigenous community controlled sector has been hit particularly hard — be they peak bodies, local grassroots organisations; from Tennant Creek to Inala (the community in which I live), a wide range of frontline services will no longer exist as a result of the IAS announcement.

A high level conference or seminar with peak Indigenous bodies may be an appropriate means to advance consideration of the Draft framework.